Reading Eagle: Lauren A. Little | Adam Briscoe is recovering at Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital after being struck by a vehicle and will soon be discharged. He is grateful for the support of the community, having received over 200 cards so far.

Reading Eagle: Lauren A. Little | Adam Briscoe is recovering at Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital after being struck by a vehicle and will soon be discharged. At left is his dad, Larry.

Reading Eagle: Lauren A. Little | Adam Briscoe is recovering at Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital after being struck by a vehicle and will soon be discharged. He is grateful for the support of the community, having received over 200 cards so far.

Reading Eagle: Lauren A. Little | One of hundreds of cards and well-wishes that Adam Briscoe received since his accident.

Reading Eagle: Lauren A. Little | Adam Briscoe is recovering at Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital after being struck by a vehicle and will soon be discharged. He is grateful for the support of the community, having received over 200 cards so far.

Adam Briscoe says he's doing 'much better' (VIDEO)

Adam Briscoe doesn't remember exactly what happened on the night of Jan. 4.

The Reading sports superfan was crossing the street at Papermill Road and Berkshire Boulevard in Wyomissing — headed to P.J. Whelihan's, according to his dad, Larry — when something happened.When asked what he remembers, Adam recalls, “Just falling.”What the 32-year-old doesn't remember is being hit by an SUV. And being rushed by ambulance to the hospital. And spending the next 10 days in a medically induced coma while his family, friends and the community worried and hoped.When Adam finally came to on Jan. 15, he had no idea why he was in the hospital.He didn't know he had suffered a brain injury. Or that he had a broken leg that would require surgery and a stint in a rehabilitation center.And at least at first, he had no idea how many people were thinking about him.As Adam's mind cleared, his family filled him in bit by bit. They told him about the accident and about the outpouring of support.They showed him the piles of get well cards — many encased in a pair of large photo albums, many sent by children from local schools — that had been arriving pretty much nonstop.“That makes me really happy,” Adam said of the more than 200 cards he's received so far.Sitting in a wheelchair inside a classroom at Reading Health Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, a boot on his right foot and wearing a red Fightin Phils T-shirt, Adam said his condition is improving.“I'm doing much better than I was,” he said, later adding that he doesn't have much pain in his foot or head anymore.He is slated to be released from the rehab center Friday, headed to stay with his dad at his home in Allentown. He said he's eager to get back to doing what he loves to do: dance at Reading Royals and Fightin Phils games.He's planning on going to Sunday's Royals game at Santander Arena, he said.“I can still do my arm dancing,” he said of his signature “Disco Briscoe” move where he pumps his arms like rhythmic pistons. “I just can't do the other ones.”Adam already got a chance to get back to dancing, attending a Royals game late last week as part of his rehab.“When they did the dance-off, they got me on the big screen, and everybody was cheering when they did that,” he said, saying he obliged with some dance moves.His father has been floored by the public's response to his son's accident.“I cried, naturally,” he said when well-wishes began flooding in. “It's overwhelming to me.”Larry said his son, who has autism, doesn't fully understand just how famous he is, saying he still gets excited when people recognize him, even though it happens all the time. But it doesn't surprise him that his son has had such an impact on people.“Adam has always touched people, that's what he's always done,” he said.Larry said he's been shocked by how well his son is recovering, saying that in those first days he was unsure if his son would ever be able to dance at games again.“I didn't know what to expect,” he said. “But every day something special happened, there was some new little sign that he was getting better.”He credited the folks at Reading Hospital and at the rehabilitation center, saying he had no idea what all they do. He gushed about the treatment his son received and spoke about seeing other patients make impressive recoveries, as well.“You can't say thank you enough,” he said. “The work they do, it's amazing. And they do it every day of the week.”Despite the quality care he's receiving, Adam said he's itching to get out of the rehabilitation center. He's eager for Saturday's Royals game and is counting down the days until the Fightin Phils home opener.“I just like to go to games to dance and watch sports,” he said. “I like to dance for the kids.”Contact David Mekeel: 610-371-5014 or dmekeel@readingeagle.com.

David Mekeel | Reporter

Reporter Dave Mekeel covers education, the Reading School District and the Fleetwood area for the Reading Eagle.